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Public limited company

Public limited company

A public limited company may offer its shares to the public and can be listed on an exchange.

What is a public limited company?

A public limited company is a limited company that may offer its shares to the public and can be the subject of a stock market listing. The minimum share capital is SEK 500,000.

 

Public versus private

The opposite is a private limited company, whose shares may not be offered publicly. A public company must carry the designation (publ) and faces more formal requirements under the Companies Act.

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Related terms

Private limited company

A private limited company is a company whose shares may not be offered to the public.

Listed company

A listed company is a public limited company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market.

Limited company

A limited company is a business form that is its own legal entity and is owned through shares.

Stock market listing

A stock market listing means a company's shares become available for trading on an exchange.